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|The SleePod 3D Render
The SleePod
A one-of-a-kind sleep experience with the newest product on the sleep market, the SleePod. The SleePod utilizes state of the art noise cancelling technology to block out all outside noise, as well as containing the inside noise. The SleePod comes equipped with a set of speakers for a true surround sound experience, enabling the user to upload their own music to the SleePod. The SleePod includes an adjustable stand as well as an optional Serta foam mattress upgrade. The SleePod comes in a variety of colors with the softest materials available to mankind, ensuring you'll get a full night's rest. "Eight hours just got easier."
Price: $749.99
Promotion: A flyer for the SleePod
Primarily located in Los Angeles, California with two other locations in the Midwest and Northeast.
A Business Plan and Presentation
With reference to
Gitman, L.J. & McDaniel, C. (2008). Future of Business: The essentials--Title
created for Bloomsburg University, 90.101 Intro to Business. Ed. Mason, OH:
This business plan summarizes the creation of TechnoSleep, a company devoted to developing and improving sleep technology and products. This business plan includes the company's mission, as well as plans for all aspects of operation. This business plan includes a preview of upcoming products, as well as TechnoSleep's main product: The SleePod.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary........................................................p. 5
Vision and Mission Statement.........................................p. 5-6
Company Overview.........................................................p. 6
Product Plan....................................................................p. 6-7
Marketing Plan................................................................p. 7-8
Management Plan.............................................................p. 8-10
Human Resource Plan......................................................p. 10-12
Code of Ethics...................................................................p. 12-13 (also in Appendix)
Operating Plan..................................................................p. 13-14
Financial Plan.....................................................................p. 14-16
Office Technology Plan........................................................p. 16-17
Establishing Ethics and Social Responsibilities......................p. 17-18
Competitive Advantage.........................................................p. 18
Future of the Company.........................................................p.18-19
Appendices............................................................................p. 20-25
References............................................................................p. 26
Executive Summary
Welcome to TechnoSleep! TechnoSleep is an all-new sleep product company that will be selling a whole line of products including massaging pillows, heated blankets, and our most anticipated SleePod. At TechnoSleep, our management strives for complete customer service and satisfaction. TechnoSleep will soon be advertising on the radio, internet, and in magazines to promote our quality products. TechnoSleep will have many opportunities for new employees including benefits and discounts! Throughout our business plan, one can find a list of our innovative products, our plan for the marketing mix, the management teams that we plan to create for our company, customer service plans, expectations of our employees (including a code of ethics), our plan of operation, the technology that TechnoSleep will be using to create our products, our predicted finances, and our future plans for success. The creators of TechnoSleep are proud to present a brand new company to the market and hopes for many years of success to come.
Vision and Mission Statement
TechnoSleep has the vision of being one of the leading industries in the sleep market, as well as having the best qualified staff available at all times. It is our mission to deliver honesty, integrity, satisfaction, and quality to all of our customers, and to expand our high-quality products, staff, and technology, as management works together as a team on being one of the leading companies in the current and future sleep product market. TechnoSleep strives to be a well-rounded company and believes that our products, technology, employees, and staff should all be of top quality to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
Company Overview
TechnoSleep is our name, and quality sleep is our game. Our name is short for "technology sleep," hence our management team uses the latest technology to create innovative products for all of our customer's sleep needs. TechnoSleep is located in Los Angeles, California because management believes that it is a popular, growing city, with expanding competition and enough curious customers to last a lifetime. Management believes that TechnoSleep would flourish most becoming a corporation because TechnoSleep needs a team of employees and managers to be successful. As the TechnoSleep Corporation, management offers a wide variety of high-quality sleeping products; from heated blankets to our innovating new product: The SleePod. Our company's objectives include creating top quality sleeping products for the open market, ensuring 100% satisfaction to all customers, and to improve our products with the advancing technology that is readily available to our corporation (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008).
Product Plan
Although the SleePod is our main product, TechnoSleep will produce more than just the SleePod. TechnoSleep will be producing heated slippers, massaging pillows, heated mattresses, massaging mattresses, heated blankets, and extra accessories for the SleePod, such as night lights for inside it, and upgraded music players. In order to compete with other companies, TechnoSleep will strive to create high-quality products and give 100% customer satisfaction. Our company will set strategic goals within short-term plans to long-term plans. Within the next year, TechnoSleep plans to produce even more accessories for our main product (which is the SleePod) and plans to produce more heated sleeping items. As far as long-term planning goes, management plans to keep working to upgrade our SleePod within the next three to five years and have a completely upgraded and new version of it. TechnoSleep plans to work with Serta Mattress Company to upgrade our SleePod and have their mattress built-in to it. This will be a benefit for the customer because they will be receiving a top of the line memory foam mattress and our upgraded SleePod. Also, the customer will receive a discount if they purchase the mattress with our SleePod, as opposed to buying it separately. In order to produce enough products for the customer demand, TechnoSleep will use mass production in our company to manufacture identical products at once (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). Our location for where we produce is crucial. We will be located in Los Angeles, California; an area that has access to resources and will allow us to serve our customers and distribute our products widely. In this manufacturing environment, TechnoSleep has a sufficient availability of labor. Our products will be produced in an assembly line.
Marketing Plan
In order to be successful our company must have an effective marketing plan. Technosleep needs to satisfy the needs and wants of potential buyers and provide products to exceed their expectations. TechnoSleep will keep our products at an affordable price. Our product is high-quality and made with care. The location of our business will be located in an area where we are able to distribute our products widely and also attract many new consumers. To promote our company, TechnoSleep will advertise to market our products. TechnoSleep will advertise on the radio, TV, in magazines, on the internet, and on billboards. In order to create long-lasting relationships with customers, TechnoSleep will strive to meet their needs and give them the product they want. Management and employees will work to earn their trust in our company, so they will hopefully purchase from us again and tell others to purchase from our company. Our target market will be consumers who are middle-aged, primarily the working class, who need to relax and unwind. TechnoSleep plans to use vibrant colors and very soft material on our products to attract customers and make them feel comfortable. Management will price our products based on the quality of the product and the prices of our competing companies. Our name will become well-known because of our location and the distribution of our products to many areas.
Management Plan
TechnoSleep's main investors will be those who need quality sleep! Whether it is a student, a mother, or a hard working business man, TechnoSleep will provide for the sleepy. TechnoSleep will divide up tasks between employees according to their strengths and weaknesses. TechnoSleep will have four teams of employees that correspond to their strengths. TechnoSleep will create a technology team of employees who possess strong technology knowledge, a financial team for employees who are strongest with the corporation's current financial background and future financial decisions, a team of employees who will manage existing products and new products entering the open market, and lastly, TechnoSleep will have a strong human resource department with employees that have the qualities needed to deal with other employees and customers. All of TechnoSleep's employees will have at least a high school diploma, and some employees will need further education--depending on the department that they are in (i.e. financial, technology).
TechnoSleep will have seven departments that include employees from the four teams. These departments include the following: product department, marketing department, management department, human resource department, operating department, financial department, and the technology department. Each employee will be part of a team and a department and will correspond with their particular strengths and advantages that they can offer the corporation. TechnoSleep's middle management will include division heads, departmental managers, and regional sales managers, who will all carry out the strategic plans for our company (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). The middle managers will also allocate resources, meet organizational goals, and oversee the supervisory managers of the company (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). The supervisors, or our first line of management, will design and carry out operational plans; they will also motivate employees (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). TechnoSleep's managerial hierarchy will include a CEO, CFO, President, and Vice President who will all need at least a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, or equivalent. This team of top managers will work together in decision making, employee motivation, employee hiring, company planning, company organization, controlling performance, and leading other employees (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). They will also develop strategic plans, address long range issues for the company, market share, and what to do with profits (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). They will define our company's values and ethics as well (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). To control how the employees manage their work, top management provides clear and concise standards that the employees must live up to in order to further progress in the company.
To aid in any misunderstanding of these standards, top management provides highly trained professionals in many fields, to train the employees and improve their work ethic. To measure performance, top management will critique each individual employee according to TechnoSleep's company standards and from there evaluate whether an employee needs extra help with training or just a pat on the back. Although the majority of decision-making will be maintained by top level management, it is not limited to just that. TechnoSleep will provide the employees with surveys each month for feedback, monthly meetings to address any concerns, and last but not least, face-to-face, private interviews with employees by request.
Human Resource Plan
TechnoSleep will have several key jobs that will need to be filled in order to operate efficiently and successfully. Through our HR division, we will find and employ approximately 250-300 employees throughout our three factories. Needing only a diploma, and being of the age of 18, we will employ around sixty-five line workers, twenty-five call center agents and five janitors per factory. The janitors will be responsible for the removal of waste, as well as cleanliness with in the call center. Line workers will be responsible for the efficient, accurate assembly of all TechnoSleep products, as well as basic maintenance and cleaning. The call center agents will be responsible for technical support, customer inquiries, complaints, and orders. Both line workers and call center agents will receive performance-based incentives based on output and customer satisfaction. TechnoSleep will also employ fifteen team leaders, which will be required to have at least one to two years working on a line or in a call center, as well as a diploma or GED, and being at least 18 years of age. Team leaders will be responsible for addressing any line worker or call center agent's questions or concerns. In the call center, team leaders will also be responsible for taking any escalation requests within the call center. Team leaders will also have performance-based incentives to help spur company morale and growth. The company will also employ six resource managers responsible for ordering parts, logging them in inventory, and organizing storage.
Resource managers will need a minimum of one year experience with inventory, have excellent organizational skills, a diploma, and be at least 18 years of age. We will also need fifteen supervisors responsible for weekly meetings for updates on the company, ensuring that performance goals are being met, as well as rewarding employees for exceptional work. A criterion for a supervisor position requires two years acting in a supervisor role, a Bachelor's Degree, and excellent people skills. There will be three managers responsible for the operation of each factory or call center. They will also act as the human resources department within the company. The requirement to become a manager within in the company is a minimum of five years working within the company, or ten years acting as a manager for another company, a Bachelor's Degree, excellent people skills, technological skills, and a thorough understanding of either call center or factory process. The HR department will be responsible for the hiring and training of all employees below managerial employees. The department will also set up several activities to keep employees happy such as a Winter break party, New Years party, and an Independence Day party. There will also be organized celebrations on the company's anniversary. Employees will also be expected to follow a performance plan to ensure quality in all of our products and keep productivity high. All employees will accrue vacation time based upon the number of hours worked. For every 80 hours worked, the employee will receive 3.67 hours vacation time. At the end of each year, the employees will be able to sell back vacation time to the company for extra money on the following pay check (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008).
Code of Ethics
Follow company policy
It is imperative that all employees follow corporate rules. By doing so, the company can operate efficiently and effectively and allow us all to work in a clean, friendly environment. Follow these guidelines and work will be smooth and fun.
· Follow corporate policy
· Respect guests to the building
· Follow all safety guidelines
· Protect all confidential information
· Take care of customers
All customers should be treated with integrity and respect and every customer's question or concern should be taken seriously. The following guidelines should be maintained to provide top-quality service to our customers:
·Respect all customers
·Be patient with customers
·Make the customer feel personal
·Maintain a positive attitude
·Provide top-quality service and products
·Provide fast service on all products and service
Take care of employees
At TechnoSleep, we value our employees and the work they provide. We do not wish to ever lose an employee once hired. We strive to have the best-of-the-best and keep them until retirement. That is why TechnoSleep incorporates the following promises to employees:
·Provide excellent wages and benefits
·A safe work environment
·A clean work environment
·Understand that "accidents happen"
·Provide job training and security
·Provide internal job postings before posting externally, as well as promotions
(Gitman & McDaniel, 2008)
Operating Plan
TechnoSleep will have one main operating facility, located in the west and two additional factories in the Northeast and the Midwest. Each factory will use a mass customization assembly line allowing for large output, but still able to meet customer demand for customization. Each factory will employ between 75-100 employees. Sixty-five of the employees will be line workers with six team leaders, four resource planners, and five managers. All parts for the TechnoSleep products will be purchased through other vendors. Resource planners will be responsible for all inventory management. To ease the burden of resource managers, the company will use a combination of MRPII and ERP systems to ensure everything is running smoothly. Managers will be responsible for scheduling and they will use a PERT system to manage and observe. All line workers will be responsible for the assembly of TechnoSleep products as well as ensuring that if any robotics or conveyors are down that the situation is taken care of as quickly as possible. TechnoSleep will also have two customer service centers for both technical and customer needs. Each customer service center will have twenty-five employees; fifteen on the call agents, two team leaders, two supervisors, five janitors, and a manager (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008).
Financial Plan
Factoring in the cost of all necessary materials required to manufacture a SleePod, as well as staying competitive with contending products such as standard bed frames and mattresses, the retail price of the SleePod will be $749.99. The forecasted revenue for the entirety of the first year of retail is approximately $750 million. The low pricing advantage and technological SleePod features will appeal to the crowd as technology further becomes an integrated part of everyday society. Expenses include materials to construct the SleePod, a facility which will house the necessary equipment to manufacture a SleePod and all other TechnoSleep products, marketing and advertising costs, computers, technological fees, and employee salaries. Approximately $582 is required to manufacture one individual SleePod. The forecasted expenses for the first year of retail are approximated at $597,358,850. An unsecured bank loan will allow TechnoSleep to finance the initial front of production, estimated at a value of at least $15,000 (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). This will allow the necessities to be purchased, employees to be hired, and additional profit throughout the first year of operation will aid in repaying this loan. As profit increases, the additional money will be spent on purchasing new machinery that ultimately lowers the cost of production and increases efficiency. The budget will be readjusted slightly to allow for a greater focus on advertising and within three to five years, upgraded versions of SleePods with additional features will be financially possible.
·Cost breakdown:
oMANUFACTURING fees:
· Fiberglass casing and stand - $350
· Set of speakers - $80
· Pillow - $12
· Serta Foam padding - $60
· Circuit Board and wiring - $40
· Light switch - $30
· Alarm clock - $10
Approximate cost to develop one SleePod unit - $582
Profit accumulated from one SleePod sale - $168
oEMPLOYEE fees:
· Employee salaries - $15,000,000
oTECHNOLOGY fees:
· Company website (monthly fee): $20
· Internet access (monthly fee): $30
· Computer # 1: $2000
· Computer # 2: $1000
· Computer # 3: $600
· Computer # 4: $600
Required software: $5,000
Office Technology Plan
The TechnoSleep facility will, at first, contain approximately four computers. The task of the first computer will solely be creating renderings and simulations of the SleePod and other TechnoSleep products in a 3D environment using CAD software or other such 3D creation suites, such as Maya or 3DS Max. This will aid in creating blueprints of various products and finalizing measurements of the SleePod. Because of the specifications of this particular computer, a powerful processor, high memory, and an adequate graphics card are required, with the cost of this system in the budget as $2000. The employee at this station is required to have a strong understanding and familiarity of CAD software and also be able to effectively and efficiently convert the proposed product ideas into accurate 3D renderings. The second computer will be devoted to artistic developments, designing, and advertising. Using software such as Flash MX and 3DS Max, the employee at this station is required to design the visual elements of the SleePod, including packaging, shell design, instruction manuals, and so forth. The employee who manages the third computer is responsible for internet advertising. This position encompasses promoting TechnoSleep products across the internet through various means, including blogs, RSS Feeds, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Wikis, and a company website. The final computer will be devoted entirely to calculating costs, managing taxes, and other tasks in the financial district of TechnoSleep. This computer will run software such as TurboTax and other such database software to organize data (Gitman & McDaniel, 2008). Computers will run on a LAN to utilize sharing of data easily.
Establishing Ethics and Social Responsibilities
Ethical dilemmas faced by my employees may be sexual harassment, insider information trading, theft, giving false impression, conflicts of interest, taking advantage of customers/employees, abuse, rule violation, discrimination of any kind, and condoning of any of these activities. These situations will be handled with proper and just punishment which may result in, termination from employment, legal action, or criminal charges. The company has several social responsibilities for employees, customers, and the community. For employees we will provide jobs, a safe, clean work environment free from discrimination or prejudice, job security, and benefits. For customers, we offer honesty, integrity, satisfaction and quality. For the community we will keep our company as green as possible, as well as sponsor local events and stimulate the economy. TechnoSleep will provide the following special policies to make employment and business with us more pleasurable. All employees will receive a 20% discount on TechnoSleep brand purchases, they will also be provided the best possible health benefits within our budget. On occasion, we may hold a company-wide event or trip to spur work-place friendship and environment. For our customers, we will adopt a "Customer is always right, most of the time" attitude, meaning that the customer will always be right within reason. We will provide customer satisfaction or money back guarantee, as well as keep all technical and customer support domestic to ease frustration of customers. As for the community, TechnoSleep will take part in as many events within it, such as, parades, fairs, tragedies, sponsorships, and anything else that TechnoSleep can take part in.
Our business can sustain a competitive advantage against competition by:
Keeping our prices low
Creating products that are unique and unable to be imitated or duplicated
Serving a significant group of people in our target market
Deliver benefits that exceed those of competing products
Create superior value for our customers to result in superior profits for our company
Future vision for our company
Continue to create high-quality products at reasonable prices
Sustain a competitive advantage
Enter global market but be aware of threats from foreign competitions
Use international distribution networks to obtain raw materials and move finished products to consumers
Trade between nations with imports and exports
Obtain absolute advantage


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Twentieth Century (typeface)
|Sol Hess
|Lanston Monotype
|Also known as
|Airport, Tw Cen MT, Century Gothic (derivative)
Twentieth Century is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Sol Hess for Lanston Monotype in 1937, in the hot metal type period. It was created as a competitor to the successful Futura typeface, but with a larger x-height (taller lower-case letters) and more even stroke width. Like Futura it has a single-story 'a' (as in handwriting) and a straight 'j' with no bend.
A very large font family, Twentieth Century is particularly known for a limited range of styles being bundled with many Microsoft products such as Office.[1] Numerous other variants exist, including versions for very small text and an Art Deco-influenced titling capitals design, Twentieth Century Poster, with rounded capitals. In addition, Twentieth Century served as an inspiration for Century Gothic, designed by Monotype in 1991.[1]
Casting History[edit]
The various weights and widths were cut over a period of ten years:
- Twentieth Century (1937)
- Twentieth Century Bold Italic (1937)
- Twentieth Century Extrabold Italic (1937)
- Twentieth Century Extrabold Condensed Italic (1938)
- Twentieth Century Ultrabold (1941)
- Twentieth Century Ultrabold Condensed (1944)
- Twentieth Century Medium Condensed Italic (1947)
- Twentieth Century Ultrabold Italic (1947)[2]
Foundry Type Copies[edit]
The first American knock-off of Futura was Baltimore Type Foundry's Airport. No information exists on how this was produced, but it resembles Futura so closely, that it is thought to be electrotyped. After Monotype introduced Twentieth Century, Baltotype began selling some weights of this face under the Airport name.[3]
Digital Type Copies[edit]
There presently exist two modern releases, by Monotype and Lanston Type (LTC). Monotype's current release is much larger than that included with Microsoft products, and includes additional light, semi-bold, extra- and ultra-bold styles.[2] Even less commonly seen are the quirky Art Deco-influenced display alphabet Twentieth Century Poster, intended to be complementary, and Twentieth Century Classified, a small print design with a very high x-height.[3] This veers away from the strict geometry of the main design, featuring a more conventional double-story 'a', presumably to be more legible. A similar design was offered by Linotype's Spartan, which may be an influence.[4] Lanston's design is in a narrower range of styles, but includes a set of additional stylistic alternates and small capitals.[5] LTC has also digitised other Hess sans-serif designs, such as Jefferson Gothic (a titling caps design similar to Twentieth Century Poster, but more condensed) and Tourist Gothic (an earlier grotesque design, to which Hess also added rounded caps).[6][7] Twentieth Century Poster has also been revived under the name as Renard Moderne by the company Nick's Fonts, a release that includes small capitals as a lower case.[8]
Digitisations of the original design are sometimes marketed as Tw Cen MT, possibly due to archaic file name length restrictions. The font is well known for being used in the video game Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- ^ "Installed files list for Office 2011". OfficeForMacHelp.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Twentieth Century MT". MyFonts. Monotype. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Twentieth Century Poster MT". MyFonts. Monotype. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Twentieth Century". MyFonts. Monotype. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "LTC Twentieth Century". MyFonts. Monotype. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "LTC Jefferson Gothic". MyFonts. LTC. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "LTC Tourist Gothic". MyFonts. LTC. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Curtis, Nick. "Renard Moderne". MyFonts. Nick's Fonts. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ McGrew, Mac, American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century, Oak Knoll Books, New Castle Delaware, 1993, ISBN 0-938768-34-4., p. 315.
- ^ McGrew, p. 9
- ^ Microsoft's description of Century Gothic
External links[edit]
- Specimen in original metal type
- Futura Alternatives - Stephen Coles' extremely broad round-up of it and other digital Futura competitors.

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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 31, 2010
|Priority date
|May 23, 2005
|Fee status
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|Oliver Stanchfield
|Original Assignee
|Pergo AG
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (15), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (7), Classifications (15), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application incorporates by reference each of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/347,489 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,860,074), having been filed on Jan. 21, 2003 and U.S. application Ser. No. 09/986,414, having been filed on Nov. 8, 2001.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is a joint cover assembly that includes a molding, similar to a transition molding between two separate parts, such as a T-Molding, for covering a gap that may be formed between adjacent panels in a generally planar surface, such as between two adjacent flooring or wall or ceiling materials; or between a floor and a hard surface or carpet, or even a riser and a runner in a step (or a series of steps).
2. Background of the Invention
Wood or laminate flooring has become increasingly popular. As such, many different types of this flooring have been developed. Generally, this type of flooring is assembled by providing a plurality of similar panels. The differing types of panels that have developed, of course, may have differing depths and thicknesses. The same is true when a laminate floor abuts another hard surface, such as a vinyl, tile or laminate surface, a ceramic surface, or other surface, such as natural wood flooring. Thus, when laminate panels having different thicknesses or different floor covering materials are placed adjacent to a laminate floor, transition moldings are often used to create a transition between the same.
Additionally, one may desire to install floor panels adjacent to an area with different types of material. For example, one may desire to have one type of flooring in a kitchen (e.g., laminate flooring or ceramic tile), and a different appearance in an adjacent living room (e.g., linoleum or carpeting), and an entirely different look in an adjacent bath. Therefore, it has become necessary to develop a type of molding or floorstrip that could be used as a transition from one type of flooring to another.
A problem is encountered, however, when flooring materials that are dissimilar in shape or texture are used. For example, when a hard floor is placed adjacent a carpet, problems are encountered with conventional edge moldings placed therebetween. Such problems include difficulty in covering the gap that may be formed between the floorings having different height or thickness.
Moreover, for purposes of reducing cost, it is important to be able to have a molding that is versatile, having the ability to cover gaps between relatively coplanar surfaces, as well as surfaces of differing thicknesses.
It would also be of benefit to reduce the number of molding profiles that need to be kept in inventory by a seller or installer of laminate flooring. Thus, the invention also provides a method by which the number of moldings can be reduced while still providing all the functions necessary of transition moldings.
The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap between edges of adjacent floor elements, such as panels, although it may also be used as a transition between a laminate panel and another type of flooring, e.g., carpet, linoleum, ceramic, wood, etc. The assembly includes a body having a foot positioned along a longitudinal axis, and a first arm extending generally perpendicularly from the foot. The assembly may include a second arm also extending generally perpendicular to the foot. A tab may additionally be provided on either the first or second arms, displaced from the foot, extending perpendicularly from the arm.
The outward-facing surface of the assembly may be formed as a single, unitary, monolithic surface that covers both the first and second arms. This outward-facing surface may be treated, for example, with a laminate or a paper, such as a decor, impregnated with a resin, in order to increase its aesthetic value, or blend, to match or contrast with the panels. Preferably, the outward facing surface has incorporated therein a material to increase its abrasion resistance, such as hard particles of silica, alumina, diamond, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, and similar hard particles.
The assembly is preferably provided with a securing means to prevent the assembly from moving once assembled. In one embodiment, the securing means is a clamp, designed to grab the foot. Preferably, the clamp includes a groove into which the foot is inserted. In a preferred embodiment, the clamp or rail may joined directly to a subsurface below the floor element, such as a subfloor, by any conventional means, such as a nail, screw or adhesive.
A shim may also be placed between the foot and the subfloor. In one embodiment, the shim may be positioned on the underside of the clamp; however, if a clamp is not used, the shim may be positioned between the foot and the subfloor. The shim may be adhered to either the foot or subfloor using an adhesive or a conventional fastener, e.g., nail or screw.
The assembly may also include a leveling block positioned between the first arm and the adjacent panel. The leveling block generally has an upper surface that engages the arm, and a bottom that abuts against the adjacent panel. In a preferred embodiment, the leveling block has a channel formed in an upper surface, configured to receive the tab on the arm. The particular size of leveling block is chosen, conforming essentially to the difference in thicknesses between the first and second panels. The exposed surfaces of the leveling block is typically formed from a variety of materials, such as a carpet, laminate flooring, ceramic or wood tile, linoleum, turf, paper, natural wood or veneer, vinyl, wood, ceramic or composite finish, or any type of covering, while the interior of the leveling block is generally formed from wood, fiberboard, such as high density fiberboard (HDF) or medium density fiberboard (MDF), plastics, or other structural material, such as metals or composites, at least over a portion of the surface thereof may be covered with a foil, a plastic, a paper, a d�cor or a laminate to match or contrast with the first and second arms. The leveling block additionally facilitates the use of floor coverings having varying thicknesses when covering a subfloor. The leveling block helps the molding not only cover the gap, but provide a smoother transition from one surface to another.
Alternatively, the tab may be positioned to slidingly engage the edge of a panel when no leveling block is used. A lip may additionally be positioned on the tab in order to slidingly engage a protuberance, adjacent an upper edge of the clamp, in order to retain the assembly in its installed position.
The tab is preferably shaped as to provide forces to maintain the assembly in the installed position. Thus, typically the tab may be frustum-shaped, with its narrow edge closest to the arm and the wider edge furthest from the arm. Additionally, the tab may be lobe shaped, having a bulbous end furthest from the arm. Of course, any suitable shape is sufficient, as long as the tab can provide enough resistive forces to hinder removal of the installed assembly. By forming a corresponding channel in the leveling block (or in the upper surface of the flooring element), the tab can help to secure the assembly in place.
The assembly may additionally be used to cover gaps between tongue-and-groove type panels, such as glueless laminate floor panels. In addition to the uses mentioned above, the tab may also be designed to mate with a corresponding channel in the panel, the edge of one of the flooring elements, or may actually fit within a grooved edge. In order to better accommodate this type of gap, a second tab may be positioned to depend from the second panel engaging surface.
An adhesive, such as a glue, a microballoon adhesive, contact adhesive, or chemically activated adhesive including a water-activated adhesive, may be positioned on the tab, the foot, and the arms. Of course, such an adhesive is not necessary, but may enhance or supplement the snap-type fit of the assembly into the gap between the floor elements. Additionally, the adhesive may assist in creating a more air-tight or moisture-tight joint.
The assembly may be used in other non-coplanar areas, such as the edge between a wall and a floor, or even on stairs. For example, the assembly may include the first and second arms, and foot as described above, but instead of transitioning between two floor elements placed in the same plane, may form the joint between the horizontal and vertical surfaces of a single stair element.
The inventive assembly may be used for positioning between adjacent tongue-and-groove panels; in this regard, the assembly functions as a transition molding, which provides a cover for edges of dissimilar surfaces. For example, when installing floors into a home, the assembly could be used to provide an edge between a hallway and a bedroom, between a kitchen and living or bathroom, or any areas where distinct flooring is desired. Additionally, the assembly may be incorporated into differing types of flooring, such as wood, tile, linoleum, carpet, or turf.
The invention also is drawn to an inventive method for covering a gap between adjacent panels of a generally planar surface. The method includes multiple steps, including, inter alia, placing the foot in the gap, pressing the respective arms in contact with the respective floor elements, and configuring at least one of the tab and the foot to cooperate to retain the assembly in the gap after the assembly has been installed.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and the specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
The molding 11 is provided with a first arm 12 and a second arm 14 extending in a single plane generally perpendicular to the foot 16. Preferably, the foot 16, first arm 12, and the second arm 14 form a general T-shape, with the arms 12 and 14 forming the upper structure and the foot 16 forming the lower structure. Although the foot 16 is shown as being positioned at a central axis of the molding 11, such is only a preferred embodiment. In other words, it is within the scope of the invention to vary the position of the foot 16 with respect to the first and second arms 12, 14. For example, the foot 16 may be placed at the midpoint, or anywhere in between.
The molding 11, as well as any of the other components used in the invention, may be formed of any suitable, sturdy material, such as wood, polymer, or even a wood/polymer composite. Due to the growing popularity of wood and laminate flooring and wood wall paneling, however, a natural or simulated wood-grain appearance may be provided as the outward facing surface 34 of the molding 11. The outward facing surface 34 may be a conventional laminate, such as a high pressure laminate (HPL), direct laminate (DL) or a post-formed laminate (as described in U.S. application Ser. No. 08/817,391, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety); a foil; a print, such as a photograph or a digitally generated image; or a liquid coating including, for example, aluminum oxide. Thus, in the event natural wood or wood veneer is not selected as the material, the appearance of wood may be simulated by coating the outer surface 34 with a laminate having a decor sheet that simulates wood. Alternatively, the decor can simulate stone, brick, inlays, or even fantasy patterns. Preferably, the outward facing surface 34 extends completely across the upper face of the molding, and optionally under surface 36 and 38 of arms 12 and 14, respectively.
The core structure of components of the invention, including the center of the molding 11, that is in contact with the outward facing surface 34 is formed from a core material. Typical core materials include wood based products, such as high density fiberboard (HDF), medium density fiberboard (MDF), particleboard, strandboard, and solid wood; plastic-based products, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermal plastics or mixtures of plastic and other products; and metals, such as aluminum, stainless steel, or copper. The various components of the invention are preferably constructed in accordance with the methods disclosed by U.S. application Ser. No. 08/817,391, as well as U.S. application Ser. No. 10/319,820, filed Dec. 16, 2002, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
A securing means, such as a metal clamp 26, may be coupled to the subfloor 22 within the gap 20 formed between the two floor elements 24. The clamp may be coupled to the subfloor 22 by fasteners, such as screws or any conventional coupling method, such as nails or glue. The clamp 26 and the foot 16 are preferably cooperatively formed so that the foot 16 can slide within the clamp 26 without being removed. For example, the clamp 26 may be provided with in-turned ends 30 designed to grab the outer surface of the foot 16. Typically, the foot 16 has a dove-tail shape, having the shorter parallel edge joined to the arms 12 and 14; and the clamp 26 is a wire element having a corresponding shape as to mate with the foot 16 and hold it in place. Additionally, the securing element may take the form of an inverted T-element 50 (
The clamp 26 may additionally be formed of a sturdy, yet pliable material that will outwardly deform as the foot 16 is inserted, but will retain the foot 16 therein. Such materials include, but are not limited to, plastic, wood/polymer composites, wood, and polymers.
A tab 18 is shown as extending downwardly from the first arm 12. As shown in
The assembly may further include a leveling block 40. When flooring elements 24 and 25 are of differing heights, the leveling block 40 is positioned between either the first arm 12 or the second arm 14 and the subfloor 22. Preferably, the size of the leveling block 40 is selected to correspond essentially to the difference in heights of the two flooring elements 24 and 25. For example, if one flooring element 24 is a ceramic tile, having a thickness of 2″ and the second flooring element 25 is linoleum, having a thickness of �″, the leveling block 40 would typically have a thickness of 1�″ to bridge the difference and be placed between arm 12 and the other flooring element 25. Without the leveling block 40, a significant space would exist between the second flooring element 25 and the molding 11, allowing for moisture and dirt to accumulate. While the difference in heights of the flooring elements 24, 25 is generally caused by a difference in thickness between the two flooring elements 24, 25, the present invention may also be used to "flatten out" an uneven subfloor 22. In addition, a shim may be placed under the track to adjust for differences in floor thickness. In a preferred embodiment, the leveling block is provided with a channel 42 designed to receive the tab 18.
Even though the assembly 10 may function without any type of glue or adhesive, an alternate embodiment includes the placement of adhesive 31 on the molding 11. The adhesive may be placed on molding 11 at the factory (for example, pre-glued). Alternatively, the glue may be applied while the floor elements 24, 25 are being assembled. As shown in
The leveling block 40 may be made of a composite, pliable material that is also resilient. For example, the tab 18 may be formed to be slightly larger than the opening of the channel 42, thereby forcing the channel 42 to outwardly deform in order to accommodate the tab 18, and therefore snap-fit together.
As shown in
The purpose of the various-shaped tabs (18-18.8) is multi-fold. Primarily, the tab 18 serves to engage the channel 42 of the leveling block 40, which is used when covering of differing thickness is used. Alternatively, the respective tab (18-18.8) may engage an edge of a panel, carpet, turf, or other type of floor covering. As shown herein, the respective tab (18-18.8) may even be configured to engage a leveling block.
It is additionally considered within the scope of the invention to eliminate the tab. In such an embodiment, preferably, the molding 11 includes an adhesive on the under surface 36, 38 of one of the arms 12,14.
With respect to
The stair nose attachment 210 may include a tab receiving groove 212, permitting connection of the stair nose attachment 210 to the molding 11. Because the tab receiving groove 212 in the stair nose attachment 210 is preferably shaped according to the shape of the tab 18 of the molding 11, the stair nose attachment 210 may be attached to the molding 11 by, for example, snapping or sliding.
However, in other embodiments, the tab on the under surface 36 is eliminated. While the tabs and corresponding grooves may be eliminated, it is nevertheless considered within the scope of the invention to utilize an adhesive, as described herein. Alternatively, the stair nose attachment 210 may include a tab 218 to mate with a corresponding groove 219 on the foot 16 of the molding 11 (
Additionally, an adhesive, as described herein, may be applied to any component in order to secure the connection between the molding 11 and the stair nose attachment 210. Although
It is also possible to form the molding 11, leveling block 40 and stair nose attachment 210 from the same element, as shown in
By designing the generic element 300 in accordance with the invention. An installer can manipulate the generic element 300 to produce any needed component. For example, removing sections 300B and 300C would produce a typical stair nose attachment 210, while removing sections 300A and 300C would produce a typical molding 11. Due to this construction, it is possible to manufacture the generic elements to be purchased and appropriately broken down by the installer. Similarly, when removing sections 300A and 300C to form the molding 11, section 300A can be used as a leveling block as described herein.
By allowing an end user to purchase the generic element 300 instead of separate components, the retailers and/or distributors may accordingly reduce their inventory requirements. For example, typically over one-hundred different design patterns for the outwardly facing surface 34 of the molding 11 (as well as for the leveling block 40 and stair nose attachment 210) are produced. By allowing for the inventory to include only the generic elements of the invention, the total number of components retained can be reduced from three per design to one per design. Similarly, the installer only need purchase the generic elements 300, rather than three individual components.
The embodiment of
Preferably, the shim 102 is a metal or plastic structure, having a pair of grabbing flanges 102 a for the purpose of clamping onto, for example, the track 101. The grabbing flanges 102 a typically form an acute angle with respect to the remainder of the shim 102, such that when the molding 11 is inserted into the shim 102, the grabbing flanges 102 a are forced outward, and the grabbing flanges 102 a function to hold the molding 11 in place.
In a preferred embodiment, the molding 11 and a second member, such as a reducer, leveling block, stair nose, or any other molding attachment, are joined by one or more tongue-and-groove joints. For example, the second member can be provided with a tongue and the molding 11 is provided with a matching groove. As shown in
Typically, the tongue-and-groove are not simply rectangular in shape, but are provided with elements which tend to hold the pieces together. For example, as shown in
In the embodiments of
In the embodiments of
In the embodiment of
In one embodiment, the extension 114 is affixed to the subfloor, by a means for securing. The securing means may be, for example, a mechanical fastener or a chemical fastener through, for example, boss 134. As used herein, a mechanical fastener is any device which joins the elements with, e.g., pressure, and includes, but is not limited to, a nail, screw, staple, claw, clamp, barb, cant hook, clapper, crook, fang, grapnel, grappler, hook, manus, nail, nipper, paw, pincer, retractile, spur, talon, tentacle, unguis, ungula, brad, nail, point, push pin, and tack. Additionally, a chemical fastener is a component, such as a sealant or adhesive, and includes tapes, glues and epoxies. This extension 114 may also attach to the track.
The embodiments shown in
Additionally, the second member may have a wedge 128 (
The second member, shown as a stair nosing, in
The embodiments of
The embodiments of
An example of the versatility of the reversible molding element 1001 is specifically shown in
When using two parts instead of three, maximum use of materials is accomplished, making the invention more economical to produce and, as a result, more economically sound. This new configuration of two pieces allows a third piece to be introduced, also reversible, that broadens the use of the pieces to include a increased range of flooring thicknesses found in such products as hardwood and other finished flooring that could not be previously accommodated. An additional option that increases the range of use of the invention is to permit it to transition to a broader range of flooring thicknesses by adding a second reversible part that is higher (thicker) than the first reversible part.
The two different sizes of elements 1001 of
It should be apparent that embodiments other than those specifically described above may come within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Hence, the present invention is not limited by the above description.
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|William Slater Jr.
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|Hallock Edward C
|Expansion joint covers
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|Dec 1, 1970
|Rohrberg Roderick G
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|Carlisle Corporation
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|Proline Profil System Gmbh
|Bottom rail
|Mar 15, 2004
|Oct 30, 2007
|Faus Group, Inc.
|Molding profile and molding profile assembly
|Jan 21, 2003
|Aug 21, 2003
|Oliver Stanchfield
|Transition molding
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|Search Report with mailing date of Aug. 22, 2006.
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|Jan 3, 2012
|Kueberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co. KG
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|Jul 16, 2013
|Pergo (Europe) Ab
|Transitions having disparate surfaces
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|Sep 10, 2013
|Pergo (Europe) Ab
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|Sep 24, 2013
|Pergo (Europe) Ab
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|U.S. Classification
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|May 23, 2005
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Emirates TNZ rolls over Luna Rossa again - part 2
by Chuck Lantz on 24 Jul 2013
Luna Rossa at the first mark, losing distance as ETNZ speeds off - America's Cup Chuck Lantz ©
More photos from Chuck Lantz, showing the second half and finish of today's LVC race between Emirates Team New Zealand and Prada Luna Rossa.
After a late start resulting from Luna Rossa asking for, and being granted extra time to install a different set of rudders, today's match got underway with no surprises. ETNZ won the start and reached the first mark already enjoying a comfortable lead over Luna Rossa, a lead that steadily grew to the finish. It was the classic horizon job, with ENTZ crossing the finish line as Luna Rossa was just beginning their final downwind leg.
The large crowd of spectators at the finish was very loudly pro-New Zealand, waving and cheering as ETNZ crossed the line at nearly full speed.
With the speed of the AC72 fleet being so much higher than anyone has seen before, judging who's faster during the solo races is very difficult. But after the few actual two-boat races, it's more than clear that ETNZ is far ahead in boat speed and especially in boat handling. In just a few short months, ETNZ has mastered foil-to-foil gybes to the point where they lose very little speed in the maneuver. Even without their obviously superior speed, both up and downwind, their quick and efficient tacks and gybes alone put them in a class apart from Luna Rossa.
In a few days the newly re-launched Artemis will join the fray. They will have an extremely steep learning curve, with what is essentially a new boat, and very little time to practice before meeting ETNZ and Luna Rossa. To make matters worse, the Artemis crews have only been able to practice foiling with one of their two AC54 boats. Transferring the foil-riding knowledge they've gained in the smaller boat to the AC72 should prove interesting, to say the least.
Not nearly as close as it looks in the photo, ETNZ ahead of Luna Rossa near the bottom mark - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
ETNZ, making it look easy - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
ETNZ on an upwind leg - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
Luna Rossa crew body-language tells all we need to know. - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
Luna Rossa - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
Luna Rossa tacking - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
ETNZ flying towards the finish, with Luna Rossa far behind - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
ETNZ at the finishing mark, looking racy - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
ETNZ wins another round as the crowds onshore cheer them on - America's Cup © Chuck Lantz http://www.2007ac.com
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44 reviews | 2.9 out of 5
I purchased this model based on the reviews I read here.
1. The plastic grass deflector keeps blowing off.
2. The plastic mulch guard also blew off, the blade cut off the piece that holds it in place.
3. I have used it three times, one hours use each time: the wheels are loose and the cable guide popped off.
I have used bailing wire and duct tape to hold it together, hope to at least make it thru the season.
When I saw the bad reviews on this mower I could not believe my eyes! I bought this mower when I bought my first house. We have used it twice a week every summer for 10 years! We have never even changed the oil on this thing! Replaced spark plug once. Replaced the blades twice(my fault, tree root first time, aluminum fence post second time). The little flappy thing on the side is horrible, we keep ours lifted with a bungee cord. The safety cable finally rotted away last summer(we now disconnect spark plug to shut off). This mower has been stored outdoors, year round, for the entirety of it's life! To my amazement it starts up every single summer first shot with no effort! This is the exact mower, same size, same briggs and stratton engine as they still sell now at walmart. I paid $150 back then(not sure how much they are now, doesn't say online), but as you can tell I'd by another in a heartbeat....I just don't ever see our current one dieing. Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself! LOL
While this mower is worthless to me, the mower seems to be a good one for well kept yards. This prevents me from giving it a single star. The large back wheels indicate a willingness to tack rough terrain but the air filtration system cannot handle dry, dusty environments. Contrary to it's looks, this is a light duty mower.
This means that the air filter needs to be removed and cleaned perhaps as often as every 1/2 hour of use. You must clean it in hot, soapy water, dry it completely, and then oil it. It is easier to keep several filters on hand and then do the clean up when the mowing is done. Of course, this will add more work to your mowing job. According to Weedeater, there is no alternative to the the air filter. If possible, water the lawn first.
I purchased this machine in the early summer of 2011. I took the machine home & assembled it with no problem. The machine performed very well the weekend I bought it. The weather was not very cooperative for the following two weeks, so I was unable to mow the lawn. Once the weather cleared up, I took the machine out of my garage to use it, but it would not start. The mower has plenty of fuel and the oil is at the correct level. Nothing is obstructing the blade from turning. I will definitely return the machine this week.
This mower has a non-adjustable carburator. So, the lower (pre-set) running RPM doesn't cut well except on lower grass-cutting levels. Lasted one season and started flooding unexpectedly - running too rich, wants to keep quitting. Cleaned the air filter - usually fixes this problem - and the spark plug for fowling, but to no avail. New carbs are expensive to replace, so I'll just get another brand mower - although Briggs and Stratton are on most. Plastic, molded carburator bodies are cheaper for B&S to make, but not owner friendly.
I purchased this mower 3 years ago. A little difficult to start but always does. I live in Florida and use it year round in a tiny yard. Here is the problem. Unless you are handy, this is a throw-a-way mower. After, in my case, 3 years, the diaphram in the carburator will fail. This causes the engine to surge. Slow down and speed up. This is common in the cheaper Briggs and Stratton motors. The part is cheap. Only $3.50 but labor will run you about $100.00 A lot to pay for a $165.00 lawn mower. If you are handy go to Youtube and you can see how easy it is to repair. Again, if you're handy. If not, part with some bucks and buy a mower with a Honda motor.
I made a special trip to a different town to get this exact one. Get it home on Saturday, set it up. Went out to try it today and the pull String was hard to pull out and wont go back in. I'm so mad about this!!!!!
During my first mow with this mower, it kept getting overheated.... It wouldn't run more than 30 minutes without needing to take a break. I've used it a couple times this year, and it is still giving me the same problems... It also went through an entire bottle of oil (in at most 5 mowings of a small yard) I'm definitely taking this back.
I have had two WeedEater lawn mowers that I have bought from Walmart. They have both had the 500 series 158cc 5.00ft.lbs. Briggs and Stratton engine. Both of these lawn mowers in a very short period of time have started to run really lousy. The RPMs pulsate up and down while you are cutting the grass to the point where you think it is going to stall on the down RPM. This last lawn mower did stop running and would not start. I changed the plug, which was black with soot but the gap OK, and it started OK. The lawn mower had started using more gas for the same lawn. It would run out while I was mowing. When it was just about to run out the RPMs would go up and it would run fine (like it was getting more air and less gas). It seemed to me the lawn mower has been running to rich. A friend mentioned the diaphragm under the carburetor had gone bad. He said it was pulsating because it was getting air and then gas. Another friend mentioned the gas cap. He said it should have vent holes. I took the cap off, which has three vent holes. Inside I fine a cork gasket, round and taking up the whole inside of the cap. It had four vent holes which did not line up with the holes in the cap. It didn't make any difference if the holes lined up as the cork was loose in the cap and would just spin and misalign anyway. The cork had been sucked outward and it seems like it is sealing off the holes in the cap. I looked at my brother in laws exact lawn mower which he brings to a lawn mower shop to have serviced and there is no cork inside his cap. I don't know if he took it out or it did not come in the mower or the shop took it out at service time. Has anyone else had this trouble?
Bought this lawnmower because there was a limited selction to choose from at our store and this lawn mower fit our budget. What a mistake. This lawnmower has broken down 3 times in the past 6 months. Its tempermental and it gives out large black clouds of smoke. I wish I would have had the sense to read these reviews before I made my purchase, a lesson well learned!
This a great lawn mower for the price. The only thing is I wish it had adjustable speed. It is easy to put together and easy to start.
I purchased the mower one year ago and shipped it to the Philippines. We have a small Orphanage there and planted a very hardy local grass which is called Carabou. I didn't need something fancy with lots of bells and whistles, just a basic mower that starts every time and cuts everything in front of it........and that's what I got. Due to the thickness of the grass I have the blade height set at #4. Not sure why other posters have had problems, my mower started right out of the box and cut everything in sight.
I bought this mower about a month ago. It has done everything that I have demanded of it. Tall grass and wet grass. It is very lightweight and extremely easy to push, even through taller grass. I always tell my wife how much I love my little lawnmower. Three pumps on the primer bulb and it starts on the first or second pull every time. Great mower for the price.
awful product. i got the first one home, started it, mowed perfectly, nothing wrong. the next time i got it out to mow, it started for a second, then cut out. i ended up taking it back to walmart, where they said this is a common problem, and exchanged it for me. the next one did the EXACT same thing! i'm totally fed up! total waste of money!!
only reason not given 5 stars is the weak design of the discharge chute. has not failed to start in almost 3 yrs even after winter storage. delivers a smooth, even cut. does the job for a basic, no-frill lawn mower.
I am now going in to my second season and there are two issues I have with it. First, the air filter seems to clog quickly and must be cleaned regularly (just purchased a brand new filter assembly) as it does not work well in even a slightly dusty environment. Second, there is no speed adjustment for the engine except for a "slight" increase when you use the control lever at the front of the machine (an almost non-existent increase in rpm's). I would recommend this mower for an average sized lawn as it can not be considered heavy duty! For the most part, a good little mower.
I have one that I have left out in the rain, the snow etc. I have it serviced once a year (before mowing season), and it starts, like clockwork, on the first pull. And no, I'm not some burly man. I am a 45 year old woman. I had bought mine previous to moving into my current house, to which my landlord left a really nice Honda mower to use. That Honda mower sits in the shed collecting dust because it doesn't cut as well as this bad boy, and it's so inexpensive!! You would never know it from the quality of cut, and the reliability of the machine.
Overall, I would rank it as a, "Don't Buy." Frankly, if it starts, it works, but starting it poses the problem inherent in this machine. The hardest portion of mowing the lawn with this contraption is starting it. Only after thirty minutes to an hour of pulling and priming will it start, and even sometimes then, it won't start. By the end of one summer, it ceased to start entirely. After it started, it worked well, never stalling, but expect only a couple uses. Overall, I would rank it as a, "Don't Buy."
Bought this 2 years ago and had problems from the start. I have a small yard that takes about 20 minutes to cut. After cutting it 3 times it wouldn't start. Took it in for warranty repair and they said there was nothing wrong, just a fouled out plug and charged me $60 because it wasn't covered as a warranty issue. Cut the yard 3 more times and same thing happened, so now my routine is to pull the plug every time and clean it. After recently talking to a buddy at work he told me there is a common issue with these motors having a bad diaphragm under the carb. So that's my next thing to try. So if you want a mower that you constantly have to maintain, this is the one.
A piece of junk. Brought the high wheel for an easier cut. The $97 low wheel brought many years ago far exceeded this lawnmower. Spend an extra $100 or so and get a quality lawnmower.


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Get an overview of this hotelMarriott Village hotel 1 mile from Downtown Disney®
This Orlando hotel, on the grounds of the Marriott Village complex, is a mile from the Downtown Disney Area, and close to SeaWorld and Universal Studios Orlando.
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Guests of this hotel can swim in an indoor/outdoor pool, dine in a village food court, or take a free shuttle to Walt Disney World Resort.
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Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village8623 Vineland Avenue Orlando FL 32821
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This Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel® surrounds a courtyard pool in Marriott Village, a 3-hotel complex located in Lake Buena Vista, a mile east of Downtown Disney Area.
Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village features a renovated lobby, a lush garden, a 24-hour exercise room, a picnic area, and 6 meeting rooms. Enjoy Starbucks coffee in the renovated lobby, and stay connected with free high-speed WiFi. The Bistro provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as a beverage service. A daily complimentary shuttle service is provided to several nearby Walt Disney World Theme Parks and Orlando Premium Outlets.
Guests also have access to village amenities including a food court, a convenience store, and 2 sit-down restaurants.
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- Conference space size (meters) - 268
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The Bistro - An American bistro that helps you start your day with freshly brewed Starbucks coffee and a variety of healthy and hearty food options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Village Marketplace Food Court - Offers a Pizza Hut, Edy's Ice Cream, Starbucks, a deli, and more.
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The hotel offers an indoor/outdoor pool featuring an interactive "splash zone," with water sprouts and other kid-friendly features. A 24-hour exercise room includes cardio machines and free weights.
Guests can rent personal watercrafts, boats, and water-skiing equipment for several local lakes. Golf is another recreation option; at least 15 golf courses are located within 10 miles of the hotel.
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- Golfing nearby
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This gravy was fantastic! I did omit the white wine because I did not have any on hand and it came out great! Thanks for the recipe.
Best. Gravy. Ever. I mixed all the ingredients except the drippings with a bit of cold stock so it was ready to go when I took the turkey out of the oven. I poured it directly into the roasting pan and cooked on the stovetop for about 5 - 10 minutes. Usually I am fumbling with the gravy while the turkey goes cold but this was perfect and easy.
Excellent Gravy! Next time I think I would cut out the salt for my own personal taste, but perfect in every other way! Thank you for posting!
Wonderful! I just want to remind myself to use Wondra flour for all gravy making and to be aware that if your pan drippings are from a brined bird, you may not need salt.
This was wonderful! I made this gravy to go with Herb-Roasted Chicken. I hadn't planned to make gravy, but the drippings from the chicken looked and smelled so yummy that I just couldn't pass up the opportunity. I am so glad I chose this recipe because the gravy was just perfect and a huge hit with my family. I used cornstarch instead of flour (because I remembered reading on the cornstarch can that it wouldn't lump) and fresh parsley. Thanks so much for a fantastic and easy recipe, *Parsley*!
Okay, this was awesome - it's been so long since i've made gravy that I couldn't remember how!!! Anyway, I just dumped all of the pan drippings, plus the other stuff in the pot, and it was funny - i thought i was doing it wrong b/c i added stock, and it was lumpy - so i poured in a cup of water, and then all of the sudden - presto - it was smooth, brown, fantastic and perfectly seasoned!!!! Thank you so much!
Amazing! I omit the salt and found 1/3 cup flour was a little too much for the turkey dripping I had, so I added more water to reach to my desired thickness. Blend it in a food processor for a few second to get rid of the lumps. Really really good!
Excellent, the flavor is outstanding. I will use for this Thanksgiving for sure. I did my trial run with chicken. I know it will be great on turkey this year. I did have to use broth to thin, I just kept adding till I got the consistency I wanted.
Loved this gravy. So easy to make. I added some mushrooms only because they are delicious pureed in gravy.
This was the gravy we served for our Thanksgiving meal. Easy to make and very easy directions for this gravy-challenged girl. I added about 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot just because I could. Thanks for posting your recipe. cg ;)